
GUSH, JOE GOODE ANNEX, SAN FRANCISCO
Photo credit Joe Goode Annex This past May 31st, 2020 marked AKD's first completely virtual event through the Joe Goode Annex. GUSH was originally an event AKD was invited to participate in live as a past FEEDBACK artists, but due to the 2020 shelter-in place order was completely moved online. “SNAFU” is a dance for film about two people trying to find different ways to pass the time and combat their boredom in their isolated worlds. It is only when they meet each other thro

APAP: PERIDANCE CAPEZIO CENTER, NYC
Photo credit Peridance This coming January 11th & 12th (8pm & 3pm), 2020 will mark AKDP's first performance at APAP or the Association of Performing Arts Professionals in New York City, NY at the Salvatore Capezio Theater. With over 30 years of experience in the dance arena, Peridance carefully curates its program to reflect the artistic excellence; creativity, diversity and audience appeal presenters are looking for. To read the full press release, click the link here. To ge

NAZARETH COLLEGE MAD FEST
Photo of Artistic Director Alyssandra K. Wu This past October, AKDP was invited to both teach and present work at Nazareth College's Dance Department through the Movement and Dance or MAD Festival. Artistic Director, Alyssandra Wu, and dancer, Erin Yen, traveled to Rochester for the weekend of dance where over 30 dance events occurred. The Associate Professor of Dance at Nazareth College, Heather Roffe, graciously invited Wu to participate in the Artist Talk Back "Careers in

"UMBRA" AT THE GIBNEY: DOVA DEVICES 2019
Photo of dancers Marlene Garcia & Kelsey Gerber In May 2019, choreographer Alyssandra Wu traveled to New York City to work with world renown choreographer, Doug Varone (DOVA), through his choreographic mentorship program DEVICES. The program involved a week long intensive learning how to craft, design, and compose dance works using Varone's choreographic devices he has honed through out the years. 20 Suny Purchase dancers and the entire DOVA company were at the disposal of th